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SAN ANTONIO, March 5.-This is to certify
that | was troubled with rheumatic govt in
the hand, and after two treatments by DR..
Tanning have not been troubled since and
consider myself we'll Yours truly,
A, L. SCHWAB.
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City Attorney of Palestine.

PALESTINE, January IL, ISL gladly re.
commend MIR. flaming. For SIX months had
been suffering from sciatic rheumatism, and
derived no benefit from medical treatment. |
was not able to walk any distance, and after
ten days treatment found myself almost en-
tirely restored and able to walk mile to
school.
Miss X ATE HUNTER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-25

My little girl has been afflicted with curya-
ture of the spine for ten years. Last spring
her limbs became perfectly paralyzed, she
had no use of them at all. Physicians said
they could do nothing for her, and Mr.. Fan
ning's treatment alone cured her. She can
run aud jump and play as well as any child,
health being better than ever before.
Mrs. A. l.. GRIGsBY.
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IS KATE HUNTER.

The cure of my daughter by DR.. Tanning is
true, and cheerfully recommend him to all
who desire relief, rs they will derive benefit
from his treatment.
N. W. HUNTER,
s. L. R'y. Co.
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PALESTINE, Ten, January 10 1857 feel
IL my duty as well as u pleasure to
make the following statement a duty owe
to those who may he sufferers as | have been,
and IL is certainly pleasure to acknowledge
TO the public the great relief derived from the
treatment of DIR. Tanning. After suffering
the most intense pain from neuralgia for four
days and nights, all medicines falling TO have
any effect whatever, in less than five minutes
was entirely relieved by the electric treat
ment of DIR. flaming. All those who suffer
from this terrible disease must hail with
pleasure this magnetic influence which con-
trolls and holds in check this scOurge of
humanity. Very respectfully,
Mas. NJ. L. BARNES,
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PALESTINE Jan. II, 1887. To all whom il
may concern: This Is to certify that was, for
about four months last winter, in On almost
helpless condition, caused from rheumatism
in both of my legs, and what little walking
did was very painful and slow, both legs being
so drawn from the effects of the disease that
could not straighten them. With three or
four rubbings or treatments, by DR.. Tanning,
the pain left me and l am now as well as
ever was, and walk rs well as ever did.
JOHN L REAGAN.
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PALESTINE, Texas, April Is, lSS7.-TO whom
il may concern: This is to certify that DR..
Frank Tanning cured n very severe attack of
neuralgia, with which was suffering, in less
than minute. and have felt no return of II
since.
To all those suffering with such complaint |
checrluly recommend him.
S. A. MCMEANS,
CITY Attorney of Palestine.
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PALESTINE, Texas, April Il, 1887. ], the I'M
dersigDed, II citizen of Palestine, Texas, do
hereby certify that Mrs. NJ. +. Barnes has
wears; is a teacher in our public schools, and
Is LADY of the first order of intellect, and of
irreproachable reputation, and everything
stated in the above, written by her, is true TO
the letter. DIR. Tanning certainly is what be
processes to bean electric doctor. ! witness
ed his treatment with Mrs. Barnes, and the re-
lief came so sudden, that it was more like
magic than anything else Respectfully,
Wy. LACY,
EY-MayOr of Palestine,
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MAGNETIC PHENOMENA.
CURES WITHOUT MEDICINE. BY lay
ING ON OF HANDS,

rheumatism, Neuralgia. Paralysis, dout'
Headache, Indigestion, Kidney and
Liver Complaints, and Fe-
male Troubles.
Female troubles, and, in fact, all chronic
diseases successfully treated and relieved at
once without the use Of medicine or the
knife by magnetism or human electricity,
natures own cure. Below we present a
few testimonials from patients the doctor has
cured. Read them, for they are all true. II
you are suffering call on the doctor at once.
He makes no charge for consultation. and
should you desire his treatment his charges
are always reasonable
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
A Millhn Dollar Diamond

1t is natter Of uncertainty whai
mine Furnished the largest polished dia
mond in the world and how it rcachcc
England is somewhat uncertain. Bu.
Mr.. G.. f. Kuuz gives some account in
Science of TIPS unusual treasure. anc
speaks of tn, sensation caused by it in
the great damond market at Hattor
Garden, Lekp. After considerable
time had bee .pcnt in trying to dnd 4
capitalist WI gould afford 10 buy suci
a gem, it vast last arranged hy a for.
mer resident pf the Cape mines TO form
a company Of eight persons, who bought
the stone together for el5. 600 cash, on
condition tht if they should dispose OF
it, each should receive "a ninth share in
the eventuapproliis. It was then dccid-
ed to cut the stone into the largest
possible brilliant, still preserving a good
shape, and Amsterdam was selected as
the place W here the gem could best bc
cut It was accordingly sent to the pol
ishing mills Of Jacques Met, who erect
cd special york hop for the purpose.
In order to better obtain the brilliant
form of cutting, piece was eleavcd oil
which furnished a 10 carat diamond.
and was sold to the King Of Portugal
for GA, 900. The cutting Of the large
stone, which was commenced on the 9th
of April, in the presence Of the Queen
of Holland, took about twelve
months, since, instead of being cut
by abrasion with another diamond. as
diamonds are usualIy cut, it was polished
down on the seaii; and great amount
of time was consumed by the cooling OF
the stone, as it heated after an hours
running on the wheel The cutter OF
the stone wts NJ b Barends. The stone
in its finished condition weighs lSO
carats, and is a beautiful, perfect, steel
blue diamotd, and is the largest bril-
liant in the world.
1t is O. l6 inches long, 1 1864 inches
wide and Il nc of an inch thick. being
exceeded size by one diamond only,
the Orloi1 belonging to the Russian
crown, whEh weighs 1874 "a carats, but
is large Fep rose, and not brilliant.
The Victfia exceeds the Regent il
weight b'x4 rs carats. The Kohinooi
weighs olt 1O6 lie carats.
The fo7 of the Imperial is not entire.
ly even. one side of the girdle thcr,
is quite 5xst place, a natural unpublished
surfYe, sessary, in cutting, to pre-
serve Il rge weight of the stone. I
is hoy perfect 58 facet brilliant
The origI saaeight Of the stone WI
- rs, 1-6O ounces troy. II
stone OK is held by London synd
cate for goo, 900, OF about one millio
dollars.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
Stories OfCats.

A st. Louis cat with only three kit
tens went out and brought in two young
rabbits, and few days later added a
pair of young coons to her family.
An engineer on the Wabash Railway,
whose train has yet to meet its first ac-
cident attributes his good luck to cat
that has been his constant companion in
the cab for year
DIR. Snow of Danbury, Conn, has a
cat and parrot that are firm friends.
The parrot escaped from the cage and
flew out Of the window, when the cat
exhibited the greatest distress, and on
the Doctors return from a call made
plain to him by her actions what had
happened.
A cat belonging to Boston family is
used to travelling, being taken to the
country every season when the family
goes. This year she had kitten that
she was anxious about, and as soon as
the approaching immigration appeared
she packed her little one into a partially
filled trunk lest it should be overlooked.
n New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
i A Rngms Army

DurlngSho war with Spain last CEN
tury, Wild England carried the fighting
into the spanish possessions in South
America, r. funny incident happened
near Ca1hagcna. This city was at
tackled in t741 by the British fleet and
amy and one night, after a furious
bombarduI Tent, regiment of soldiers
was landeI near one of the chief forts,
the officer being ordered to watch the
foe, and t summon aid if the spaniards
threatened an attack in force. Between
ten and eleven o'clock he sent word that
four hundfcd of the enemy were coming,
but by the time that more troops had
been got ready to assist him a message
arrived that the Spaniards had retired.
Then the alarm was raised again and
again contradictcd, and so it lasted
Throughout the night, to the great fa-
tigue Of the men. The officer in com
mand at last grew tired of these move
mentS, and the next time message
reached him he sent an officer with in
struchons to inquire into the matter
The advanced guard then showed him
what looked like body Of men in
white dresses (the Spanish uniform and
wearing black hats suddenly they dis
appeared On further march forward
they as suddenly came in sight again,
and once more vanished. The astouish-
mcnt thus caused was tremendous; but
the mystery was solved at daybr,ak.
The source of all these alarms was
found to be grove Of manchuccl
trees, whose bark is white The Span
ards had cut them down to within five
feet Of tie ground, and then burned the
tops of the stumps, thus making them
wear black hats. " In the uncertain
light of an often cloudcd moon these
white tree stumps appeared and reap
pcared, and quite upset the soldiers, as
has been eeen, with their peculiar be-
hayior Il Little Folks.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16

The doctor is useful man.
Constructed on noble plan;
He's sometimes fat and sometimes lean
And sometimes just half way between,
But none confers more blessings than
The doctor
The doctor goes and fingers where
Mems meanings freight the fetid air;
Where'er he can he gives relief
To sickness and as well to grief.
All, i'll could we poor mortals spare
The doctor
lie may some stately palace own,
All silk inside and outside stone;
But still, in counting human woes,
Like some base-burner stove he goes,
And never sleeps so far as known
The doctor
We may not know him when this shell
OF clay befits the spirit we'll
But when the spirit doth protest
Against the clay that doth invest,
Our grief in confidence we tell
The doctor.
The doctor is generous man.
But people cheat him when they can:
They have their health restored on trust,
And pay him sometimes when they must
And swear no bill is bigger than
The DOCTORS
columbus News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
Ill MOROjS.


The gardeners in India are all Budds
hists.
There is very little scrf bathing In
Russia.
Market report Onions stronger milk
weaker
I-rsotisry;no food Tho ",rovisio,sp
Of oort,.aaa
hanging IS too good for q painting
that is badly executed.
A very annronriato dict for oarsmen
IN tr,ioinu ! os.tor, !, ~ sh,u
=,
N''''''S,' '',e ne" Is l''ou'' o' ''g' '''''o
o'''' } ~ '''' 'o''s io'' - 9'' o'' ''''''i
; '' ''''9 u ' 'i''' - 1, E.''' Pu11'''
pe'"uSc you eah' make he'o nor tan oi
IT,
Pug dogs are going out Of fashion, and
thclr naturally sad expression Is deep
"'s
'''''' '''''' ~ ''''''''' - WV ''''''
with rubber goods are always stretching
the truth
Life is full of disappointmcnts, and
man reallAes 1t "h'le "''er he mas
,i'n''0 sum- p'''' S''.' VIII" INC iNe'
'''''' ii' " 40 so'''4S " '''s' '''"''o''
A llttle girl wasn't lar wrong when she
,9lu @ ner '.,,, ,9achei IN answer 70 , tne 9ues,
monevg7 that II was ..,oauso We ain,i
got any,"
Before marriage the question CIR
asks her lover most often is; 'Do you
really love meF Alter marriage the
query becomes is my nat on
S'r"'Sn''
l'r""lHS room car + iT'' 'or'er TN a
hurry Anotner Nl'''-'ot. H'cond
Porter r(cAcltedlN- Where where flrst
ror'er '"S ne disappears through inc
next carr On the clothes hne!
An embarrassed young man who had
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
Pnlnne Plants.

Interesting examples Of the agavs
Americana, the variety Of the century
plant from which pulque is made, are to
he seen in the windows Of a Boston store.
These plants, says the Boston Herald, are
but infants, however; in Mexico they
grow to enormous size, something like
eight to ten feet high, and the flower
stalk, with its clusters of beautiful pure
white blossoms. shoots up to height of
twelve to fifteen feet. The plant bios
SONS when seven years old or so that's
if let alone. On the pulque plantations
it is not permitted to blossom when the
flower stalk begins to form it is cut away
and large, cupli<e cavity made into
the soft heart Of the plant, which fills
with the sap and is cmpticd once or twice
day. This sap, fcrmentcd, forms the
popular Mexican beverage called pulque
pronounced pull-keh).
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16

mortified, Inundated, and, without
power to face it out, rose hastily and left
them, returning a once to barracks.
knew | had lost Norah O'Crcran.
How could she ever care for a man
whose conduct must have appeared SC
contemplate
My life after this incident was not a
happy one. As far as | could | passed
the time alone, pondering how to re
trieve the lost ground, and hailing with
delight an opportunity which soon after
offered itself Of changing into another
regiment, which was ordered abroad on
immediate active service.
Time passed and once more was on
my native soil. We received a perfect
ovation when we landed in dear old
England
Tc-cl-Kebir was the subject Of every
ones thoughts, and sick aud ill as | was
my cheek flushed with honest pleasure
as handkcrchiefs were waved and wei
comes shouted.
was faint and dizzy; my arm had
been amputatcd at the shoulder and
suffered acute pain, but it was a proud
moment to me, all the same.
was invalidcd directly after, and
weeks were passed in the sick ward Of
Brighton barracks.
One day the door was suddenly thrown
open and some Of our fellows burst in.
"Chccr up, cheer up, old mani cried
one. clear this, skimming through
paper he held in his hand 80 'Conspic-
uous bravery V C.. Why, it's worth
dying for!'
And as their checry congratulations
poured in upon me | felt it was worth
living for.
began to mend rapidly at this, and
was soon able 10 60 down to the sen in a
chair.
One morning, as | was lazily lying
back drinking in the fresh salt air, be-
came conscious of a figure standing by
my chair opened my eyes.
''Norahr' | cried" "Norahw
Neither Of us spoke for few mo-
ments as | gazed fondly on her blushing
face.
At last She said, ooh, am so sorry,
and yet so very glad so very proudw
"Then tell me you do not think me a
coward noww cried eagerly.
Glow could II Oh, do not ask me
such a question: she faltered.
And as her eyes rested on the empty
sleeve that was pinned across my breast
saw they were full Of tears; and SO
----a--4sse, s~-.-
for as my hand closed on hers, | knew
that for all time Norah was my own.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16

1t is now fairly established, says a
writer in The Medical Press that the
common wart which is so unsightly and
often so proitcrous on the hands and
face, can be easily removed by small
doses of sulphate of magnesia taken in
ternally. NJ Coirat, of Lyons, has drawn
attention to this extraordinary fact.
Several children treated with three grain
doses Of Epson salts morning and even
ing were promptly cured. NJ. Aubcrt
cites the ease Of woman whose face
was disiigured by these excrescences and
who was cured in a month by a drachm
and a half of magncsia taken daily.
Another medical man reports a case of
very large warts which disappeared in a
fortnight from the daily administration
Of ten grains Of the salts. III Medical
Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
SOuld Live On Air.

There was a pretty little wedding the
other day on Madison avcnnc. On the
way back from the church the young
bride hidher head on her newly made
husbands shoulder and burst into tears
"What is it, my darling he whis-
pered.
Il never told you could not cook, "
she sobbtd.
''Don't let that trouble yon, Angel.
You will be required to cook scarcely
anything lam poet. y Truth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16

She is tho only State that has no
provision in her Constitution for call
ing a constit tional convention.
She is the only State that requires
more than a majority of votes to ratify
amendments to the Constitution.
She is the only State whose Consti-
tuition draws a distinction between ma
tive and naturalized citizens.
She is the only State whose Legisla-
ture votes by secret ballot.
She is the only State that requires
the Governor to share the pardoning
power with the Senate.
She is the only State that requires
voters to register one year in order to
vote the next.
She is the only State that requires a
ma ority vote to elect all officers.
She is the only State that requires a
property qualification of voters. -BoS-
ton Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16

Beautiful Hands.


NY mothers weary hands
Their praises let me speak.
They have held loves golden bands
So long they arr thin and weak
They are tromulous now and slow;
But, To me. they are just "a, sweet
As when, So long ago,
They guided my baby feet
They have old and wrinkled grown;
But, to me, they are just as fair
As when they clasprl my own
And folded them first in prayer
They have toiled thro' patient years,
While no one praised their drels
They have wiped most bitter tears,
And supplied muumbcrcd needs
They have heavy burdens borne,
When mmhoods strength has failed;
They havesoothel the hearts that mourn
And inspired the hearts that qualled
The naked they have clad.
The hungry they have rod;
With tender touch, and sad
They have laid away their dead
Mothers hands are thin and old;
But their every touch Tll love,
Till they clasp the harp of gold
That awaits their touch above.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
Business Activity.

"You have lively set of clerks" he
said to the proprietor of the establish
ment. at must be pleasant and profit
able to have employees so full of energy
and vim.
eyes, = responded the proprietor eve
close early to-day and they are getting
ready to 80 home. ~ New York sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
The Menlth Of Natinns.

II is estimated that the wealth Of tho
following countries is increased annually
by the sums named Germany, 5000 600,
GOO; Great Britain, 1928. 600, 600 France,
$37j, O00, 600 and the United States,
$s75. 000, 900. The United States
is already the wcalthiest nation 1t the
world, and as the above figures show its
wealth is increasing the most rapidly
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16

Mr.. Popiniay Woman's curiosity
amuses me.
Mrs. Popiniay Aha by the way,
what's the stain on your hand?
Mr.. Popinjay Paint, | was coming by
BLOSSOMS fence and just touched my fin
ger to it to see if it was dry. Burling-
ton Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
A Blind Boat Builder.

1t is positive fact that Herreshoff,
the boat builder, is totally blind but so
sensitive and acute to his touch that he
an pick out different sheets of draw
ings, and seems to be able to make his
ears perform the function of his vision.
He seems to be able to carry a plan in
minds eye and to follow in Imagination
his lines as well as others using their
sight Several others in his family are
also blind. = New York Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16

q saw cool deed this morning" re-
marked Fangle at the supper table.
"What was itl' asked his wife, with
deep interest
"The title to an ice-housen replied
he wretch, Life,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
Not Missed.

'And so your father has gone to a
missionary station?'
eyes; we are quite alone now
Don't you mis-, the directing hand Of
your households"
"Oh, mother didn't go!"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-09-16
Ayers Sarsaparilla

has had in his case. | think his blood must
have contained the humor for at least ten
years but it did not show, except in the form
of a scrofulous sore on the wrist. until about
i've years ago. From few spots which ap-
peared at that time, it gradually spread so as
TO cover his entire body. l assure you he was
terribly afflicted, and an object of pity, when
he began using your medicine. Now, there are
few men of his age who enjoy as good health
as he has. | could easily name fifty persons
who would testify to the facts in his case.
Yours truly, W. NJ. PHILLIPS"